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MOT reliability

Nissan Pickup

10,641 vehicles · 139,527 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,641 Nissan Pickup vehicles and 139,527 completed MOT tests, the Nissan Pickup has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 119,485 miles.

10,641
Vehicles
139,527
MOT tests
8,602
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Nissan Pickup problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Nissan Pickup MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Brakes7%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering2%

Nissan Pickup pass rate by age

How the Nissan Pickup's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11573%
216784%
37,58183%
49,49180%
510,57476%
611,48972%
711,93671%
811,71268%
910,92568%
1010,25367%
119,52466%
128,51566%
137,48765%
146,54265%
155,40565%
164,33765%
173,56665%
182,81466%
192,26266%
201,77766%

Fuel types: Diesel (10,544), Petrol (93), LPG (3), Electric (1)

Most common Nissan Pickup MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Nissan Pickup MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,366 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,346 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5,210 times)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4,977 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,807 times)
  6. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4,427 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,134 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,948 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,471 times)
  10. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,396 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3,373 times)
  12. Oil leak (2,478 times)
  13. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2,389 times)
  14. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2,292 times)
  15. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2,254 times)

Nissan Pickup pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 2 50% 92,978
2017 2 12 67% 40,418
2016 1 5 60% 99,751
2015 2 13 77% 145,713
2014 1 4 100% 3,278
2012 4 46 65% 116,471
2011 9 128 70% 162,495
2010 8 131 73% 108,449
2009 129 1,917 71% 112,999
2008 88 1,327 70% 111,712
2007 207 3,034 71% 110,858
2006 322 4,635 70% 111,775
2005 698 9,908 72% 113,209
2004 2,454 33,524 72% 113,284
2003 2,334 31,224 71% 118,790
2002 1,603 20,594 69% 119,756
2001 1,010 14,184 67% 125,156
2000 690 8,240 67% 121,890
1999 618 7,031 66% 137,690
1998 238 2,599 64% 143,366
1997 14 61 66% 148,751
1996 19 106 69% 144,498
1995 39 188 58% 135,980
1994 29 120 60% 146,171
1993 24 107 64% 150,090
1992 9 85 59% 132,359
1991 15 53 72% 175,808
1990 19 49 59% 148,245
1989 8 33 58% 137,864
1988 15 49 67% 132,921
1987 8 28 64% 146,075
1986 5 14 64% 135,378
1985 5 15 60% 104,992
1984 7 17 65% 76,181
1983 2 23 83% 86,643
1978 3 10 80% 70,426
1971 1 11 91% 106,099

Nissan Pickup reliability FAQ

Across 10,641 Nissan Pickup vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Nissan Pickup MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Nissan Pickup in our data has covered around 119,485 miles.

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